Frame



, Aug. 20, 1929. q. a. ERDMAN'N' 1,725,448

FRAME Filed Jan. 21. 1928 Uttu LEPdmann Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO G. ERDMANN, OF WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO G. B. LEWISCOMPANY, OF WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

FRAME.

Application filed January 21, 1928.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in framesfor honeycombs and has as an object the provision of improved means forfacilitating the easy and accurate assembly of the parts.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a jointstructure between the top bar and side pieces of the frame whichprovides a more rigid con- ]0 struction after assembly.

And a further object of this invention resides in the provision of ajoint structure between the top bar and side pieces of the frame whichincreases the strength of the lugs formed at the ends of the top barfrom which the frame is hung in the hive.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined by the ap-' pended claims, itbeing understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of thehereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of theclaim.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example ofthe physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to thebest mode I have so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled frame;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the joint structure of thetop bar and side ieces, and

Figure 3 thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, 5designates a hive frame top bar to which side pieces 6 are securedadjacent its ends. A bottom bar 7 is secured at its ends to the lowerportions of the side pieces 6 and is preferably slotted, as at 8, toallow a foundation sheet, (not shown) to hang therein. A wedge piece 9is nailed or otherwise secured to the top bar,

is a fragmentary end view Serial No. 248,379.

as at 10, to impinge the foundation sheet, (not shown) therebetween andsupport the same.

The upper portion of each side piece 6 is bifurcated to form spacedupwardly extended projections 11 and the adjacent portion ofthe top' bar5 has its opposite sides grooved or recessed, as at 12, to snuglyreceive the side piece projections 11. The

under portions of the top bar ends are also the adjacent abutment 14 tosecure the parts together and strengthen the same.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to whichan invention of the character described appertains, that I provide aconnection between the frame parts which affords greater rigidity afterassembly and further greatly facilitates the accurate assembly of theframe.

Vhat I claim as my invention is:

A device of the character described including a top bar and side pieces,the top bar having recesses in its opposite sides of a widthsubstantially equal to the thickness of the side pieces, and theadjacent ends of the side pieces being bifurcated and having its spacedprojections received within the recesses in the top bar, abutmentsformed on the top bar adjacent its ends and in line with the innermostwall of the recesses by cutting away a portion of its under side, andsecurmg means passed through the top bar into the side pieces, andthrough the side pieces into the abutment of the top bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

OTTO Gr. ERDMANN,

